Sally Strange reviewed Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller
Aquatic cyberpunk, queer love, indigenous family, and real estate.
5 stars
It's not a mystery; when people are killed, we know who killed them. When city dwellers protest the housing shortages, it's obvious that the city's ruling cabal of machines and rich people are responsible. Grief for lost worlds, cultures, cities, and people is built into the premise and violence is omnipresent; this rings true as our current reality and foreshadowed future. Thus, it was a delightful wonder to be surprised by two things: first, the sincerity of the family love among the characters who sought to find and save their loved ones, and second, how seamless and artful was the build towards the final act.